Method for manufacturing optical waveguide using laser direct writing method and optical waveguide manufactured by using the same

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide using a laser direct writing method is disclosed. More particularly, a method for improving refractive index profile of the optical waveguide by overlapping two or more beams using Gaussian laser beam is provided. In addition, it can accomplish an improved waveguide characteristics such as an offset structure of an S-bend type optical waveguide and an asymmetrical curve optical waveguide by individually adjusting the overlapped laser beams.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optical waveguide by a direct writing method and the optical waveguide manufactured by using the same, and more particularly, to a method of improving a refractive index profile of the optical waveguide by overlapping two or more beams using a Gaussian laser. Also, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing the optical waveguide which is capable of improving waveguide characteristics such as offset structure of a S-bend type optical waveguide and an asymmetrical curved optical waveguide by individually adjusting each of the overlapped laser beams, independently.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]The method for manufacturing the optical waveguide using the laser direct writing method has the procedure of focusing the laser beam on a photo-sensitive polymer in order to pass through a writing process and increasing the refractive index of...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a method for improving the refractive index profile of an optical waveguide by using a laser direct writing method. This method involves overlapping at least two laser beams to manufacture the optical waveguide. The refractive index profile of the optical waveguide can be asymmetrical, and the bending loss in the curved region of the optical waveguide can be reduced through asymmetrical overlapping beams. The method can also be used to form a S-bending type optical waveguide with an offset structure. The optical waveguide has a high-quality refractive index profile and can be easily manufactured using the laser direct writing method.

Problems solved by technology

The photolithography method includes very complicate processes such as a step of coating a cladding material on a substrate, a step of baking, a step of coating a core material, a step of applying a photoresist, a step of exposing using a photomask, a step of developing and a step of etching.

However, in case the optical waveguide is implemented through the laser direct writing method according to prior art, it is difficult to implement a sharpness in boundary (between core material and clad material) of the optical waveguide, because of the nature of the light.

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